Fire Chief

City of Camas

City of Camas, WA

Fire Chief

Located at the eastern end of Clark County, Washington, the City of Camas is home to approximately
26,000 residents. The City is ideally situated at the gateway to the Columbia River Gorge National
Scenic Area, providing residents and visitors easy access to explore the outdoors and enjoy an array
of activities such as boating, fishing, kayaking, paddle boarding, swimming, or relaxing at Lacamas
Lake. Other amenities to be enjoyed by families and visitors to the community include a vibrant, yet
quaint historic downtown, approximately 60 miles of trails, high-profile business ventures stimulating
job opportunities, several high-tech manufacturing industries, and a state-leading educational system.

The City is seeking a personable, approachable, and pragmatic Fire Chief with proven finesse and a
track record of providing progressive, competent, and strong leadership. Under general direction of
the City Administrator, the Fire Chief plans, directs, manages, and oversees the activities and operations
of the Fire Department including fire suppression and prevention, emergency medical response,
ambulance transport, public education, and inspection material program activities and operations.

The ideal candidate will have strong decision-making abilities and the desire and vision to shape the
culture and future of the Department. The new Fire Chief must have the ability to lead and support
policy level efforts around staffing levels, equipment, and facilities capital projects, and will have the
ability to facilitate and participate in governance and service level discussions with partner agencies
and communities. Any combination of education and experience is qualifying. Highly qualified
candidates will typically have a bachelor’s degree, or equivalent, from an accredited college or
university with major coursework in fire science, business, public administration, or a closely related
field, and along with seven (7) years of broad and extensive municipal firefighting management
experience, including three (3) years in an administrative capacity.

The annual salary range for the Fire Chief is currently $146,000.00 - $174,000.00 and is under review
by the City; placement within this range is dependent on qualifications and experience. If you are
interested in this outstanding opportunity, please visit our website at www.bobmurrayassoc.com to
apply online. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call Mr. Joel Bryden at (916) 784-
9080.
Filing Deadline: September 21, 2022

Camas Fire Chief Announcement

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